Goudhurst Road Broad Ford, Tunbridge Wells
15 addresses across 2 postcodes (TN17), about 600 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 41100054.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, E: 3, F: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Tunbridge Wells costs £2,446 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Marden (Kent), about 5.4 km (3.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 28 to 55 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 15 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Old Parsonage Surgery, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away.
- People: About 420 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 49% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 221 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (3); House, detached (2). Built: 1930-1949 (2); before 1900 (2); 2021 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Tunbridge Wells in 2026-27: Band D £2,446 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,631 | £1,903 | £2,174 | £2,446 | £2,990 | £3,533 | £4,077 | £4,892 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (26% of about 690 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- BALLARDS COURT UPPER BALLARDS, grade II
Roadworks
Started, not reported finished by 31 October 2026
- 22 October 2026 to 23 October 2026: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Finished in the last three months
- 25 August 2026: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 10 August 2026 to 7 September 2026: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 15 addresses are between 28 m and 55 m above sea level (42 m on average); the ground rises about 27 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN17 1JR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TN17 1JS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Marden (Kent) 486,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Paddock Wood 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7.5 km (4.6 miles) | |
| Staplehurst 731,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.8 km (4.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gore Court Goudhurst | 260 m |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 45.1 km (28 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Old Parsonage Surgery | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | The Pharmacy | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Brenchley Dental Practice | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Hawkhurst Hospital | 9.4 km (5.9 miles) |
| Police station | Cranbrook Police Station | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1,410 m² | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 360 m² | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 9,520 m² | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Allotments | Former Allotment Gardens 2,550 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Medieval moated site at Share Farm, a scheduled monument, 750 m (0.5 miles) south-west. 20 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Medieval moated site at Share Farm | Scheduled monument | 750 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Broadford | Listed building, Grade II* | 810 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Capel Manor House, including the remains of the winter garden and the arcaded retaining wall with balustrade and steps belonging to an earlier house | Listed building, Grade II* | 830 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Longfield Shaw | Wood | 280 m north-east |
| Hook Wood | Wood | 540 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Coldwell Shaw | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| The Gill | Valley | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Furnace Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
| Baker's Hill | Hill | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 15 |
3 of the street's 15 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Tunbridge Wells: see them on the Tunbridge Wells page.
Nearest schools
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (kent).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 53% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 45% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL: Highway repair and maintenance works, 22 October 2026 to 23 October 2026 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
All the streets in TN17 and across Tunbridge Wells.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.